We open with discussion of Gordon Hayward's stellar play and how he has been able to prove us wrong so far. Then (7:28) , we talk about LaMelo Ball's triple double  and discuss his likelihood of winning rookie of the year.  We briefly discuss our two promising power forwards PJ Washington and Miles Bridges, specifically noting there improved shooting (17:33) . We answer some listener questions (24:28) , do our weekly Martin Twin Slander (29:39) and we seriously disagree on Trae Young's status amongst point guards in the NBA (33:10) .

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In this episode, Celtics Beat Podcast host Adam Kaufman and I go over the Gordon Hayward trade. Along with the new additions to the Celtics roster, NBA concerns not being in a bubble this season, and bold predictions for this upcoming season.

When it comes to the departure of Gordon Hayward from the Celtics ... it's complicated. But Danny Ainge explained to Toucher & Rich on Tuesday that one of the major reasons he left Boston for the Charlotte Hornets was his role on the floor. Ainge also addresses injury situations with Kemba Walker and others, the Celtics' draft picks, and more on an eventful offseason.

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Chris Forsberg is joined by Max Lederman to discuss how the Celtics can use the trade exception they received in return for Gordon Hayward as well as what the biggest void on the roster is as training camp looms.

0:53 - Should Celtics’ fans be happy with the return for Hayward? Max explains the nature of a trade exception and how it can be used.

10:40 - Which players could the Celtics target with trade exception? Chris and Max discuss who would fit on this roster for the right amount of money.

18:05 - Would Gary Harris or Aaron Gordon be a good fit for the Celtics?

28:00 -What’s the biggest void on the Celtics’ roster right now?

30:42 - With Evan Turner joining the Celtics as an assistant coach, Chris and Max remember their favorite Turner moments and talk about what he can bring to the organization.

Brian Scalabrine joins Kyle Draper and Chris Forsberg to react to Gordon Hayward signing a four-year, $120M deal with the Charlotte Hornets. They also react to the Celtics signing Tristan Thompson on a two-year, $19M deal.

1:00-Scal "dumbfounded" Charlotte paid Hayward that much

2:45-Should Ainge have taken the McDermott/Turner deal from Indiana?

9:00-Reaction to Celtics signing Tristan Thompson

11:00-Will Celtics have a ‘center by committee’ approach?

14:30-Where to the Celtics rank in the East right now?

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Chris Forsberg and Kyle Draper debate where Gordon Hayward will ultimately land. What’s the best deal Danny Ainge can get from Indiana?

1:30-What is the best deal Boston can get from Indiana?

4:00-Should Danny just accept the McDermott/Turner deal?

7:00-Could Charlotte be in the mix for Gordon Hayward?

10:00-Reaction to deals around the NBA

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wVbfpNYgLvg

Sean Deveney covers the NBA for Heavy and Forbes. Twitter @SeanDeveney

3:27 Okay, maybe Gordon Hayward IS important

12:03 Hayward is an ideal 6th man

21:25 The locker room skirmish was a good thing

31:02 Should Brad get blame for another ECF loss?

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We're into the Conference Finals this week, so we take a look at the Lakers/Nuggets series and Anthony Davis's game-winner (1:10), and examine the Celtics/Heat series and what's allowed the Celtics to stabilize the ship (9:30). We also talk about Giannis winning MVP and what it means for LeBron (18:34). For NBA Twitter talk, we bring up Gordon Hayward's immaculate mustache and talk about the finalized Bulls coaching candidate list (24:30). Jamal Murray is involved in our Stat of the Week (31:37), while we overreact about the Denver Nuggets winning a game or two (33:30).